On the day demolition was set to wrap up, fire causing significant damage to what's left of the old Animal Rescue League in the North end. Fire crews were also called to Ludlow Street street for a vehicle on fire. Acting Platoon Chief Marc Carey tells CHSJ News both calls came in just after 1am this morning.

He says the calls came in very close together with a single company handling Ludlow street and more resources diverted to Taylor Avenue.

Carey tells us fire investigators were at the scene today sifting through debris looking into the cause.

Cherry Brook Zoo is surprised that Rothesay is hesitant to include them in their next budget.

Linda Collrin is the director of zoo development, and she tells CHSJ news the zoo just received full accreditation from the Canadian Accredited Zoos and Aquariums. This means after an inspection they found the zoo's finances, workers, volunteers and animal care goes above and beyond national zoo standards. She says full accreditation is never given out if a zoo is facing closure.

Collrin admits that the zoo does have financial constraints, but she says they know how to work with a small budget like any other non-profit organization. She says they do depend on people visiting, donations and funding, but after 38 years they don't plan on closing anytime soon.Collrin adds the Cherry Brook Zoo is actually a 2 million dollar debt-free facility.

City police confirm the body that was found in Saint John waters over the weekend is that of a woman.Sgt. Jay Henderson tells CHSJ news at this point in time there's still no details on her identity or cause of death. Police are still waiting for the rest of the autopsy results.Henderson says we'll know more information either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, which is when the investigators will meet with the coroner to go over the results.

The body was found by a fisherman around noon this past Saturday at Long Wharf.

A new report says New Brunswick should proceed with shale gas exploration but limit it to one to three sites to allow for research and development.

University of Moncton biologist Louis LaPierre released his report today following public meetings around the province this summer.

LaPierre says a moratorium on shale gas development as sought by the Opposition Liberals would stop research and not benefit the province. But interim Liberal Leader Victor Boudreau says research can happen without allowing commercial development. LaPierre says a portion of any shale gas developed in New Brunswick should be reserved for use within the province.

Energy Minister Craig Leonard calls the report ``intriguing'' but says he needs more time to study it.

Opponents of shale gas development are concerned that water could become contaminated as a result of shale gas fracking.

Fracking involves the injection of pressurized water and chemicals to release trapped pockets of natural gas.Courtesy of the Canadian Press.

It could be time to get your pressure checked...and we don't mean your blood pressure.

Pat McCarthy of Recycle NB tells CHSJ News it's important to get the pressure in your tires checked regularly, because improperly inflated tires are less fuel efficient and thus bad for the environment.

He says they recommend that you check your tires once a month and when they are cold.

Starting today, a partnership between Canadian Tire and Recycle NB means you can stop by any location and get your tire pressure checked for free. Your name will also be entered to win a set of winter tires.

Saint John is at a turning point.........That, from Ward 2 Councillor John McKenzie tells CHSJ News you're going to see a far different and better looking city by the time the next municipal election is held in 2016.

Mayor Mel Norton has said he wants to rebrand Saint John so that it's viewed as a dynamic city open to new ideas and innovation.

Common Council is enthused about launching a campaign called "Invest Saint John" that would be based on the Team Saint John concept of a few years ago under then Mayor Norm MacFarlane.

Common Council has been told Plan SJ has become a national success story and is attracting attention from across the country.

Common Council wants to have a plan in place by the end of the year to revamp the city's financially beleaguered pension plan.

That emerges from its weekend meeting to determine what the priorities will be for next year and by the time the next municipal election rolls around.

An Ipsos-Reid poll finds Saint Johnners, by and large, don't understand the scope and extent of the problem but Mayor Mel Norton does. He says it might be the most seriously financial challenge the city has ever faced.

Norton says without reforms, the city would have to pay about 24 million dollars into the pension plan next year which is more than the entire budget for one of the protective services.

The Alward Tories will release two highly anticipated reports on the impact of the shale gas industry.

The report from Dr. Eilish Cleary, the medical officer of health, will focus on the health impact while the report by Dr. Louis Lapierre of the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research will deal with regulation. NDP Leader Dominic Cardy tells CHSJ News the government's decision to not release the report is not surprising.

He says the Tories and Liberals have more in common with each other than with the people and are a little afraid of them so they decide to not tell them things.

Cardy adds they are having a hard time adjusting to a modern world where people do find out and get angry that things are being kept from them.